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03-12-2015, 02:52 PM #1
Opportunity to draft a Canyoneering Policy for the UNPC
Hey all,
I received an E-mail today from the Global Safety Manager -Risk Management Division of The Church or Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the email I was asked to help develop a Mountaineering/Canyoneering Policy for the BSA Utah National Park Council.
I wanted to open up this topic to the canyoneering community.
What would you like to see in a BSA canyoneering policy?
Thanks!
Blake MerrellCanyoneeringUtah.blogspot.com
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03-12-2015 02:52 PM # ADS
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03-12-2015, 03:13 PM #2
Something about LNT and group size should definitely be in there. I have been a scout leader for about 1/2 of my life and I see these things violated repeatedly.
They should probably require helmets in the policy as well.Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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03-12-2015, 03:18 PM #3
+1 to the LNT, also I don't think the scouts should be allowed to do a canyon if at least one of the leaders haven't already done it so the leaders know exactly what they are getting their boys into.
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03-12-2015, 04:58 PM #4
UNPC only?
So that is only applicable to Scouts south of Utah County, am I reading that right?
Why would the UNPC Counsel Canyoneering policy be different then Trapper Trail (Ogden area) Counsel Canyoneering policy?●Canyoneering 'Canyon Conditions' @ www.candition.com
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03-12-2015, 09:39 PM #5
Neither UNPC nor Trapper Trails has an approved canyoneering program in place yet.
Myself and Jeff are on the Trapper Trails canyoneering committee and have made quite a bit of progress toward an approved program, similar to GSLC.
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03-13-2015, 01:29 PM #6
Not sure what BSA leaders minimal skillset is, but for a canyoneering trip I would want at least two to have some formal canyon training and at least one to have wilderness first aid training.
As already stated, standard canyoneering practices should also apply like small group size, LNT, proper equipment. I would think always belaying the kids (unless they have formal training) would be a must. Also, their first rappel experience should be in a controlled environment, not in a canyon.
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03-13-2015, 02:14 PM #7
All very good points. I will make sure to include those things.
CanyoneeringUtah.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel
"As you journey through life, choose your destination well, but do not hurry there. You will arrive soon enough. Wander the back roads and forgotten path[s] ... Such things are riches for the soul. And if upon arrival, you find that your destination is not exactly as you had dreamed, ... know that the true worth of your travels lies not in where you come to be at journey
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03-14-2015, 07:22 PM #8
I would have something in it that states. "All persons that are participating in the activity must first pass off to the Canyon Leaders the basic skills needed to do that canyon". Or something like that. Just so someone is not putting on a harness or rappelling for the first time ever in the canyon.
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03-16-2015, 07:53 AM #9
Here is my draft copy of the UNPC Canyoneering Policy. Please have a look and make comments as you see fit.
Thanks!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharingCanyoneeringUtah.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel
"As you journey through life, choose your destination well, but do not hurry there. You will arrive soon enough. Wander the back roads and forgotten path[s] ... Such things are riches for the soul. And if upon arrival, you find that your destination is not exactly as you had dreamed, ... know that the true worth of your travels lies not in where you come to be at journey
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03-16-2015, 12:11 PM #10
I don't have a login for Google docs, but two suggestions:
Section 2.3: should it be stated that dynamic line only be used for belay and not be used for the rap line itself?
Section 2.3: should cryptobiotic crust be added as a surface to avoid?
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03-16-2015, 01:10 PM #11
I think it would be fair to clarify that in the canyoneering section of the policy. While i don't think rappelling on dynamic ropes as a unsafe thing, i do believe that it is best practice to canyoneer with static ropes.
waking on cryptobiotic crust kinda falls under the leave no trace rules. I made a sub list of some items that i think especially appropriate for canyoneering. check it out and let me know what more I should add/take away.CanyoneeringUtah.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel
"As you journey through life, choose your destination well, but do not hurry there. You will arrive soon enough. Wander the back roads and forgotten path[s] ... Such things are riches for the soul. And if upon arrival, you find that your destination is not exactly as you had dreamed, ... know that the true worth of your travels lies not in where you come to be at journey
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03-16-2015, 01:39 PM #12
looks good to me.
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03-16-2015, 03:26 PM #13Section 2.3: should it be stated that dynamic line only be used for belay and not be used for the rap line itself?Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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03-16-2015, 06:03 PM #14
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03-16-2015, 07:21 PM #15
Seems reasonable to me. Do you have a list of non BSA training programs?
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